PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Frances Brody is the author of the Kate Shackleton mysteries, as well as many stories and plays for BBC Radio, scripts for television and four sagas, one of which won the HarperCollins Elizabeth Elgin Award. Her stage plays have been toured by several theatre companies and produced at Manchester Library Theatre, the Gate and Nottingham Playhouse, and Jehad was nominated for a Time Out Award.
Kate Shackleton joins Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs in a subgroup of young, female amateur detectives who survived and were matured by their wartime experiences. As self-reliant women in a society that still regards them a second-class citizens, they make excellent heroines - Literary Review This is whimsical, colourful stuff and readers will warm to the entrepreneurial yet fragile Kate - Take a Break Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine - Ann Granger Kate Shackleton is a delightful leading character. The flavour of post First World War England is beautifully portrayed. An enjoyable and gripping mystery story - CrimeSquad.com Refreshing and highly entertaining, especially for the winter nights - Gazette and Herald Brody's excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters - RT Book Reviews The best so far. Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers - Daily Mail
